NEW BRAUNFELS — Circle Arts Theatre is offering a short run of two one-acts dealing with the human spirit. “Haiku” is a thought-provoking, moving piece about an ailing mother (Joyce Marcoe) trying to make good long-term decisions for her developmentally disabled daughter (Robin Williams), who has a surprising gift for poetry. “Tuesdays with Morrie” is […]
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SAN ANTONIO – Sheer artistry. There are lessons in the International Accordion Festival’s courage, calculation and ambition in bringing Italy’s brilliant Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino to headline its free day-long event Saturday at La Villita. Singer and violinist Mauro Durante, leader of the seven-piece folkloric music and pizzica dance troupe that compares to the Chieftains, Ladysmith […]
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The latest pop culture spoof from writer/director Chris Manley and the rest of the crew at the Rose Theatre Company is “Fool House,” a family-friendly goof on the sitcom “Full House.” The best moments take note of the show’s recurring bits, including a running gag in which eldest daughter D.J. (Kathryn Courtney) attempts to come […]
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By Jasmina Wellinghoff For the Express-News Though it bears the same title as last April’s show, the revived “Angel of Gravity” presented Friday (Sept. 12) at the Uptown Studio, was, in fact, a fairly different production. It was still a collaborative and somewhat experimental effort that brought together modern dance and flamenco, but most numbers […]
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Last week’s loss of the DorMouse, perhaps the only purely innocent creature in the “Queen’s Castle” universes, hangs heavy over this week’s installment. In “Check,” directed with a clear vision by Chris Champlin, both the Mad Hatter (Nate Bizzell) and Dorothy (Sophie Bolles) spend a fair amount of time cradling her blood-soaked teddy bear. There […]
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Stars of stage and screen Ana Gasteyer, Christine Ebersole and Megan Mullally will all be coming to the Woodlawn Theatre in the months ahead to perform alongside Sirius XM radio personality Seth Rudetsky. They will be performing in the new Broadway Nights Celebrity Series. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 20. Gasteyer will […]
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